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bottomland

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Recent Examples of bottomland Whitmer, in November 2020, sent notice of her intention to revoke the state's 1953 easement with the company allowing the pipelines underwater on the Straits of Mackinac bottomlands. — Keith Matheny, Freep.com, 17 Dec. 2025 The Parkers were one of the first families to occupy the bottomland near the north bank of the Trinity River before the Johnson family founded Mosier Valley, according to Pointer. — Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Dec. 2025 As one of the largest intact stretches of old-growth bottomland hardwood forests, Congaree National Park is marvelous in any season. — Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 20 Oct. 2025 Mike was in a bottomland tree stand ahead of us, near the edge of the property. — Jim Moore, Outdoor Life, 8 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for bottomland

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Elk Behavior Elk country typically includes a vast area, from very high elevations to the lowlands.

— Jim Zumbo, Outdoor Life, 10 Sep. 2026
The northern lowlands may have once been home to a large ocean.

— Keith Cooper, Space.com, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of lowland

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The move comes during one of the Mara’s busiest periods, when the annual wildebeest migration draws huge numbers of animals, tourists and conservation teams onto the grasslands.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 Sep. 2026
Junon bears the brunt of Weapons’ attacks in defense of the planet, parts of Gongaga have been flooded, and the grasslands look remarkably different from above.

— Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 10 Sep. 2026

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Admire the pair of resident bison, rent e-bikes, and hike quiet trails through prairie while overlooking the Illinois River.

— Taryn Shorr-Mckee, Midwest Living, 20 Sep. 2026
The prairies’ clayey soils and other characteristics suppress tree growth, but allow native grasses, wildflowers and other herbaceous plants to thrive.

— Charles Seabrook, AJC.com, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of prairie

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The center of the activities was a grove, within a ring of trees, considered to be one of the oldest oak savannas in the state.

— Gregory Harutunian, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026
With a glorious mane of glowing purple gas and dust, the Lion Nebula sparkles on the cosmic savanna in this new image captured by the James Webb Space Telescope.

— Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of savanna

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Across the rugged landscape that has made Yemen famed for its beauty, videos of the fighting over the last few days showed men dying violently on craggy mountains and on barren desert flats.

— Kareem Fahim, New Yorker, 19 Sep. 2026
For those looking to recreate the outfit, shoe brands like Maria Luca and Petite Mendigote offer burgundy flats with dainty anklets already attached to the shoes.

— Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2026

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When Kyl returned to the halls of Congress in 2018, he was known as Kavanaugh's chief sherpa -- an informal but widely known term for a nominee's guide to the political tundra in the Senate.

— JACQUES BILLEAUD THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, Arkansas Online, 18 Sep. 2026
When Kyl returned to the halls of Congress in 2018, he was known as Kavanaugh’s chief Sherpa — an informal but widely known term for a nominee’s guide to the political tundra in the Senate.

— Jacques Billeaud, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of tundra

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Starting at Massie Gap at Grayson Highlands State Park, the nine-mile round-trip hike winds across open highland meadows, past grazing ponies, and into a mossy spruce-fir forest ecosystem.

— Erin Gifford, Southern Living, 17 Sep. 2026
Today, the meadow is planted with native wildflowers designed to withstand flooding and survive without irrigation.

— Hannah Kliger, CBS News, 15 Sep. 2026

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